Athlete Bio

Grade:  6.2 

Height:  6’1”  Weight:  219lbs  Speed:  4.7 

Overview:  Blessed with an elite arm, David possesses exceptional leadership and character that will be a godsend for NFL Public Relations personnel.  He proudly owns 29 NCAA Division II school records including but not limited to: 10,448 career all-purpose yards, a career 60 percent pass completion rate and a 142.9 career pass efficiency rating.  David started all four years at Harding University and in 39 games he was just 45 yards shy of 10,000 passing yards with 9,955.  In his college career he completed 861 passes in 1,434 attempts and threw for 80 touchdowns.  David was inducted into the Seminole High School Hall of Fame in 2013.

Professional Career: Evaluators liken David Knighton to Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees.  David is currently training and tuning his mechanics to ensure success at the highest level.  He has been mentored by some of the game’s most accomplished position coaches and quarterbacks [see qualified references below].    

2013: David Knighton continues to hone his skills for the next level under the tutelage of former Chicago Bear QB Erik Kramer.

2012: Knighton started twelve games in the IFL, nine games for the Colorado Ice and three games for the Allen Wranglers.  In nine games for the Ice he threw for 1,334 yards, completing 60% of his passes while throwing 30 touchdowns with a 6:1 touchdown to interception ratio. In three starts for the Allen Wranglers David improved his pass completion percentage to 67%.  He threw for 545 yards and 16 touchdowns with only 4 interceptions.  Combined - David’s 2012 season totals were 1,879 yards with 46 touchdowns and thus demonstrating his proficiency as an efficient tight window passer to complement his elite arm strength.

2011:  In addition to owning 29 NCAA school records David was the winner of the IFL’s Most Improved Player Award.  The League’s acknowledgement was a derivative of David’s work that included 2,188 passing yards and 43 touchdowns.  David had the second fewest interceptions of any QB in the league, with at least 40 touchdown passes.

2010:  In his rookie year David started eight games for the IFL’s Colorado Ice.  In those eight games he threw 26 touchdown passes and he completed the 2010 season with a 60% pass completion rate while throwing for 940 yards.  His touchdown to interception ratio was 4:1

2009:  At the conclusion of his senior year at Harding University (May 2009) David received a camp invite from the Minnesota Vikings.

College Career

2008-09:  Lead nation in total yards per game with 395.4 and was ranked second in passing yards with 383.3 yards per game (October 30, 2008).  Set school record surpassing 400 yards in a single game, this he achieved five times in his career.  David averaged 380.6 passing yards per game.  He completed 327 passes, averaging 33 completions per game.  He also set a school record for single-season passing yards of 3,824.  His best single-game performance came on September 20^th, 2008 against Arkansas Tech where he completed 46 passes in 62 attempts, throwing for 529 yards including seven (7) touchdowns. 

2007-08:  Named First Team All-American Little AP and Player of the Year - Great American Conference (GAC).  Exceptional performances are more of the norm than the exception for David as his career best performance vs. Arkansas Tech narrowly over-shadowed his performance on November 11^th, 2007 against Delta State completing 42 passes in 66 attempts for 523 yards and yet another seven [ yes 7] passing touchdowns. He ended the year with a school record single-season pass completion percentage of 65.4 and passing for 32 touchdowns, averaging 393.8 yards per game in total offense.

2006-07:  In his sophomore year David earned his team another Harding University record averaging 9.7 yards per play on August 31^st, 2006.  On October 7^th, 2006, he also claimed the school’s single-game percentage for pass completions at 83.3%.

High School:  At Seminole High School located in Seminole Oklahoma, David was a three-year starter leading his team to three consecutive state championship appearances.  David was 32 and 5 as a starter and also won honors for Oklahoma Class 3A All-District as a sophomore, junior and senior.  He was named Oklahoma’s Class 3A All-Star, placing him as the State’s top Class 3A Quarterback.  David excelled at two sports in high school; he was a three year starter on the Seminole High School Basketball Team.  He led his team in scoring, averaging 18 points per game and won Class 3A All-District honors his junior and senior year. David finished his Oklahoma High School career as one of the State’s all-time leading Quarterbacks and in the shadow of Paul Smith [Jacksonville Jaguars 2008-2009].  In 2013 David Knighton was inducted into the Seminole High School Hall of Fame.

NFL Relation and Notable Athletes

Cousin – Patrick Cobbs, RB Miami Dolphins 2006-2008

Cousin – Jarrod Reese, QB: 1997 Blue Chip 6^th Ranked High School QB Prospect, Oklahoma Sooners 1998

Qualified References (contact information available via agent: contact Agent Advisor James Heim for info.)

Chris Weinke – Director, Football IMG:  1999 FSU National Champions, 2000 Heisman Trophy, 4^th Round 2001 Draft Pick (Carolina Panthers 2001-2006), San Francisco 49’ers 2007.  Guest contributor to NFL Network’s “NFL AM”.

Erik Kramer – Commentator FSN Detroit, covering the Detroit Lions:  As an Undrafted Free Agent, Kramer played 13 NFL seasons with 1,317 completions for 15,337 yards and 92 touchdowns, with 79 interceptions. He also rushed for 217 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns.  Kramer currently holds the Bears' single-season record for passing yards (3,838) and touchdown passes (29).

Scott Gadeken, MS, CSCS, USAW – Head, Conditioning Program IMG Academy.

Game Film and Highlights

IFL:  https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?trk=contacts-contacts-list-contact_name-0&id=158634439

NCAA:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTCEisyHJ9Q

Scouting, Workout and Interview Coordination

For more information or to coordinate a workout with David Knighton please contact SMWW Agent Advisor James A. Heim via cell phone at 402.980.3343 or email jheim@smww.com

Thank you for your time and consideration of Mr. David Knighton.

Sincerely,

James A. Heim, Agent Advisor

Sports Management Worldwide

jheim@smww.com

Cell: 402.980.3343